What have you made lately?

[ctwo]

First, draw it then i make it

I usually try to admire people's work before I read too much into it. With the limited bit I know about you, I was guessing some sort of medieval manacle.

 

[auntiebling]

I usually try to admire people's work before I read too much into it. With the limited bit I know about you, I was guessing some sort of medieval manacle.

If he hadn't told.me what it is, I'd guess it is a squirrel gorilla

 

[mwc]

I’ve spent most of the past few months making less smokeware and more drinking glasses. Borosilicate (Pyrex) glass, they hold about 14oz

 

[bikeama]

I’ve spent most of the past few months making less smokeware and more drinking glasses. Borosilicate (Pyrex) glass, they hold about 14oz

Skill

 

[Abacinator]

I’ve spent most of the past few months making less smokeware and more drinking glasses. Borosilicate (Pyrex) glass, they hold about 14oz

Do you sell these??

 

[auntiebling]

Do you sell these??

Either yes, or he goes through a loooot of wine glasses cuz he has some serious glass blowing setup going. Very cool

 

[mwc]

Skill

Thank you!

Do you sell these??

I’ve sold a few but I’ve been trying to really refine them, I made my first wine glass in August, I’ve been working glass for 10 years but making mostly pipes/bubblers/all that, along with some jewelry. But I have quite a few nice recent glasses around that are available. And if you have something particular in mind custom pieces are an option.

Either yes, or he goes through a loooot of wine glasses cuz he has some serious glass blowing setup going. Very cool

LOL I usually keep the pieces I don’t like much, blems/seconds/things I don’t want out in public. Or once in a while I’ll keep something that I especially like, but that’s not often.

This is the setup. I use a specific glass lathe, two chucks and they’re in sync via a driveshaft. Kiln for keeping things hot above stress point to avoid cracking, or for final anneal (computer controlled slow cool down to minimize stress)

And an assortment of burners, this being the biggest one. Oxy/Propane lightsaber

 

[auntiebling]

Thata cool for sure. I used to do a lot of ceramics, never sold anything but gave away a lot, and had a lot more that was too ugly to give away and ended up just tossing it out. One only needs so many bowls and vases and platters...

I imagine galss blowing is similar in that your opinion of something you made is often several notches lower than a potential buyer or family/friend/personthatcouldgetthisjunkouttahere

 

[mwc]

I imagine galss blowing is similar in that your opinion of something you made is often several notches lower than a potential buyer or family/friend/personthatcouldgetthisjunkouttahere

That’s for sure, well said. And especially when it’s a money making thing, I really don’t want to even give junk away and have that floating around as a representation of my work. But that applies even if just a hobby.

 

[auntiebling]

That’s for sure, well said. And especially when it’s a money making thing, I really don’t want to even give junk away and have that floating around as a representation of my work. But that applies even if just a hobby.

If I didn't like a piece enough to be happy with it but it was serviceable I wouldn't sign the foot, and if anyone ever asked to have something and I wanst thrilled with its existence I made them promise to destroy it when they nolonger want it. The idea of something I made ending up at a garage sale next to great grandma's floral tea set is horrifying

 

[Sharxfan]

Damn dude that is some seriously nice glass blowing..... Amazed by the Barf skills on display in this thread.

 

[Abacinator]

Thank you!



I’ve sold a few but I’ve been trying to really refine them, I made my first wine glass in August, I’ve been working glass for 10 years but making mostly pipes/bubblers/all that, along with some jewelry. But I have quite a few nice recent glasses around that are available. And if you have something particular in mind custom pieces are an option.



LOL I usually keep the pieces I don’t like much, blems/seconds/things I don’t want out in public. Or once in a while I’ll keep something that I especially like, but that’s not often.

This is the setup. I use a specific glass lathe, two chucks and they’re in sync via a driveshaft. Kiln for keeping things hot above stress point to avoid cracking, or for final anneal (computer controlled slow cool down to minimize stress)]

And an assortment of burners, this being the biggest one. Oxy/Propane lightsaber

I'd love to buy a pair of cab glasses

 

[byke]

That looks like a lot of fun!

What are some of the tricks for uniformity when making sets?

 

[GAJ]

This is the setup. I use a specific glass lathe, two chucks and they’re in sync via a driveshaft. Kiln for keeping things hot above stress point to avoid cracking, or for final anneal (computer controlled slow cool down to minimize stress)



And an assortment of burners, this being the biggest one. Oxy/Propane lightsaber

Wow is right!

Do you have a website or do you sell just via word of mouth.

You are one talented person.

 

[mwc]

Damn dude that is some seriously nice glass blowing..... Amazed by the Barf skills on display in this thread.

Thank you, much appreciated! It’s the result of many years of hard work and teaching myself.

I'd love to buy a pair of cab glasses

Awesome, I’ll shoot you a PM in a bit

That looks like a lot of fun!

What are some of the tricks for uniformity when making sets?

It’s a blast. A huge test of patience, but really rewarding when things go as they should.

Outside calipers are a huge help in getting things consistent, probably my most used tool for maintaining uniformity. I use a few different sets to try to keep consistent diameter, height, opening size. But even with that, there tends to be a little variation but it’s not made in a mold, that’s kinda to be expected.

Wow is right!

Do you have a website or do you sell just via word of mouth.

You are one talented person.

I need to get a website setup, for now the closest thing I have is an instagram page.

And no talent here, I was absolutely terrible when I started, just like everyone else. But I appreciate the kind words

 

[Mike95060]

I’ve spent most of the past few months making less smokeware and more drinking glasses. Borosilicate (Pyrex) glass, they hold about 14oz

My brother in law is/was a glass blower as well. He worked for Carlisle Machine Works in Millville for a while. I see you are familiar. Good Stuff mang. Do you do any paperweights?

 

[mwc]

Very familiar with Carlisle, I’ve had two of their CC bench burners in the past, and I have two of their Bunsen burners on my lathe now. Small world. I haven’t done many paperweights, those are generally soft glass, like what’s being worked on that new Netflix show Blown Away. That glass takes less heat to get workable, and stays workable longer, and obtaining big globs suitable for paperweights is a lot easier. I’ve made some marbles around 2.5”, and that takes quite a while. With soft glass a glob that size is just a dip in the furnace. But the glass I work is much more resistant to thermal shock, less likely to crack from changes in temp, so it’s used for pipes and lab glass, whatever else sees big temp changes. It’s also just more durable than soft glass

 

[oobus]

My brother in law is/was a glass blower as well. He worked for Carlisle Machine Works in Millville for a while. I see you are familiar. Good Stuff mang. Do you do any paperweights?

One of my best friends does a lot of paperweights. His family had "The Glass Blowers" up here in Corning and his sister has a shop for years in Ghirardelli Square. As a kid I helped paint "birds on a wire" and other stuff in their shop. It is an amazing talent, and quite a marvelous thing to watch.

http://www.laughingglassstudio.com/LaughingGlassStudio.com/Paperweights/Paperweights.html

Here is some of his work.

 

[mwc]

He does some beautiful work!

 

[TylerW]

I wanted to re-learn screen printing this year, so I made the holiday cards I sent out to friends and family.